2012 Chrysler 300 S concept car from Chrysler (at Spring Festival)

The Mopar 300 S concept car, based on the Chrysler 300C, debuted at the Spring Festival celebration in California in March 2011. It featured color matched chrome, 22" Savini wheels with 295-width tires in the rear, coilovers, exhaust, rear wing, front lip, new grill, and the S/SRT black headlights. it also presaged the “real thing,” the 2012 Chrysler 300 S V6 and V8. (Photos by smoove7410 are the Mopar concept. All other photos are the production 300 S. The main differences appear to be the headlights and interior.)

Behind the world’s first integration of Beats™ by Dr. Dre™ audio technology, the 2012 Chrysler 300S has a 10-speaker system with three 3.5-inch speakers in the instrument panel and two 3.5-inch speakers in the rear doors. Two 6 x 9-inch front-door woofers provide bass, while two 6 x 9-inch speakers and a center-mounted 8-inch speaker in the rear-shelf area provide full-range audio. An 8-inch Beats Audio trunk-mounted dual-voice coil subwoofer with sealed enclosure delivers tight, powerful, punchy bass.

Providing additional all-season confidence, the Chrysler 300S V-6 and V-8 all-wheel-drive (AWD) models drop down to 19-inch polished-face aluminum wheels with black painted pockets, P235/55R19 all-season performance tires and the most advanced AWD system in its class. This exclusive AWD system transitions between rear-wheel drive (RWD) and AWD with no driver intervention. When AWD is not required, the system automatically disconnects the front axle to maximize fuel economy while still providing the outstanding performance and handling inherent in RWD vehicles.

The 2012 Chrysler 300S letter-series models arrive at Chrysler dealerships in the fall of 2011.